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senseandsensibility

(25,581 posts) Sat Sep 27, 2025, 06:24 PM Sep 2025

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Last night, Eric Swalwell reminded MSNBC viewers why the House and Senate are not in session [View all]

It's because the House has the votes now to release the Epstein files. That's why no one is working towards a budget and we are about to go into a government shutdown. I think that simple fact would be a good one to repeat as these budget "negotiations" heat up next week.

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Last night, Eric Swalwell reminded MSNBC viewers why the House and Senate are not in session [View all] senseandsensibility Sep 2025 OP

Not exactly. Theoretically, the House has enough votes to release the Epstein files. no_hypocrisy Sep 2025 #1

Well, I'm sure he doesn't want to swear her in senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #2

"SOTH"? What does that mean? Thanks. CaptainTruth Sep 2025 #5

Speaker of the House? senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #6

Speaker of the House no_hypocrisy Sep 2025 #11

Thanks! CaptainTruth Sep 2025 #13

Epstein files cause Government shutdown! KS Toronado Sep 2025 #3

Exactly. senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #4

So the speaker of the house Johnson bluestarone Sep 2025 #7

I think you've got that right. Disgusting chicoescuela Sep 2025 #8

GOP BidenRocks Sep 2025 #9

Is this more "strategery"? BurnDoubt Sep 2025 #10

The current recess has been on the calendar since the beginning of the year onenote Sep 2025 #12

Thanks for providing that fact. Gimpyknee Sep 2025 #17

They want a government shutdown, fits 2025 plans V850i Sep 2025 #14

Whatever's in those files must be scary. Kid Berwyn Sep 2025 #15

A bunch of weirdness, coincidentally coming together popsdenver Sep 2025 #16